Asymmetric hydrogenation of methyl 3,5-dioxohexanoate catalyzed by ru-binap complex: a short step asymmetric synthesis of dihydro-60methyl-2-H-pyran-2-one
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113 Japan
Abstract:
Hydrogenation of methyl 3,5-dioxohexanoate 3 using Ru2Cl4((R) or (S)-binap)2(NEt3) as the catalyst gave dominantly anti 3,5-dihydroxyester 9, which was then converted into unsaturated lactone 4. The pathway of the hydrogenation reaction was also investigated.